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called ~S.1:.a,vali" But students at the Vir.

called ~S.1:.ewall" But students at the Vir
ginia Military institute. where lie was protes
sor OF physics, nictnc:ned him the ''Bue
| Light Elder" bee he was SO st-ics Pres.
! byter;an. There was in him more reseiE'
blancs to the old Scotc', covenanter tl.an in
any other sol'';cr Of this century.
Jackson was born AZ CiarSsburS: Va. in
! 1884, Slow, awkward, fricnlless and bash
fal he yet ssrl-,, ,,l"l up through youth OF
toll and poverty till he obtained the appoint
mcnt as u West Point cadet. IN tim, lie "c.'
graduated there. He served il, the Mexican
war as "a lieutenant, and won donors for hts
bravery and caolne.s. Failing health led him
to accep. tho rrofes:orship in the Virginia
military institute. At the outbreak II the
civil war he marched to Richmond at the
head Of corps Of cadets l,c had already been
drilling in anticipation Of fighting.
Stonewall Jackson was morta!ly wouuiei
by u terrible vol:ey fired by his own n,e,,
through mistake. at Chancello! s,illc. May.
1853
After Manassas, in tue autIlnl! Of i>b!, the
command Of the Confederate arny of the
Shenandoah was given to Gen. jackson.
Bodies of Federal soldiers belonging to Cen
Banks corps were in the Shenandoah, and
about the head waters of the Potomac. where,
III tue lanyuQHyE Oh y 0NOnIeOeIoLc N:ILcT. lucy
"llnrasssd the inhabitants. and treated as pub.
l!. enemies all who refused to subscribe to the
Fedora! oath of allegiance" Jackson he'd
been darting about through the Shenandoah
region here ard there during the winter. His
own s,,,crior officers seldom knew whore 10
Ind him, $" rapid we're his movements. At
tho close OF the campaign even. wien he
wrote asking to join the Richmond army, lee
wrote back word for hin, to come in cor.
fidential letter directed: "Grn. r. !. Jacl:-
son, Somewhere"
In November, 1861, S.ouewall jackson had
occupied Winchester IL was {, point danger
onsly near tho Potomac, and Jackson sought
to get yet nearer. He made an attack on the
Iittlo tow: OF bath, very near tho Potomac.
His Intention was to cross the river. But Ea
ras pre'cntc;l from doing this by Gen. +. w.
Lander, who commanded the Fedora! forces !
ia northern Virginia. But he took possession
Of RoIicy and divided tho Fe,lcral forces in !
northern Virginia. Then he made Winc!,es- |
'er his headquarters during the winter, rs-
:rnitin; largo numbers OF mon. In March. ,
l&t', Gen. Joseph T.. Johnston evacuated CEN ,
rcvil!c and wen: nearer Ri:inlo:i. At the
a,ne tirno the Federal Gen. Banks advanced
ownrd Winchester. These two circumstances
lducod J;:l..on TO retreat to W"pi,tnrk.
orty miles south Of Winchester.
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MARCH AND coUN1cEsiaRcH.

ies sudden attack o: Jackson at K.r,s.
Town caused change il! the plans at WASH.
'i's'on. Banks a.I his co.ys were halted ~,
tue way I" Manassas, and sent in nu,s,,;t ~
tue ny'nS tonf'slerates. At the sano finn.
Shields division OF Hanks >or,.s. which h,d
roHt~i jackson at Winchester, was 1et.ch.,
tto'h iSan'>s ani seat to Mcdowell H..
t'o"e'' was 10 halfway Cooperate with ,i,.
o's''an at Richmond, anl wholly keen an
eye o" Washington Just what h. WAS :, ="
se'''is never to have been fully ,i.c;,,., ~,
oe'"te'' Gen. Mcclellan Oh o,.e hand and II.
President and Secretary Stanton ~, w.
o.her ''' 'ae
10 get the movements, that t,;,,,x,, -,
','e or " li,'''ester clearly il, mind T. r;',
I. o' necessary to note upon the man the po.i
''o" OF both tho Confetera,e and T~r;a.
troops IN northern Virginia ;.s the ,.r;,,,:.,.
OF OF May. Gen. Ricl,ar! ). Euel.', crr,,. -,
wa" Con:";.r.a:. troops is,. ,.,.s,, s.,'. =.
'S'A>1l t'on Richmond. Tt,t ,,o,,,
a''rr rT''ss.s::: the south for.: # H. s"'a, ''
''":'' continued his re:rca. and 4n,.,'",',
~ length near Swift Run ga, r. .,
!, a'a IN exciting, romantic :c,r,.. ~,
'.her Ashby. tho cavalry,aan. wos 1,,,.
S'' ) rear guard. He hovere. ah,,t ~.
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iaS csr"r!ns party was surrounded bv HIS.
ti'e iha'ans and cut to pieces, only Cen. Ian.
&c: himself e>,apinS. He made five exp.tl;,
Tons altogether across the Continent ii, ~
them attended with danger AMI full OK thu
cement OF the romantic lie was perhons
tas only American who ever hruu -ht hact ao
oncSpendei fund from y con-,s.:;i,,no, an.
preparation. Wherever ,lasl, ,rd hra
se'y. as Well As correct jud::.,coi. ,7cr,
'eiuiru' Lander was to ha d.
pended on. In 1860 hc marr;oa
,ae gliSH actress, Jean Davenport. In ls,;i
ne oae:"l his services to Gen Scott. for ~.
war; lin any capacity. at any tim, AMI ta.
any duty" His Offer was accepted and fr,,, m
'aAS time on till his career c,o:.3 .,l .,'
e:lf'y' he Was to be found where t;rbt;n" ,ras
r.e - was wounded in the leg al E,iw,-r.
fs'ry: but before the wound bc,I..l ho 49,
OK az iso,'ncy, Va. commanding tn. forcas "as
mere Onoe he marched 4.U,j ,,,n,, ;o...s ;or.''
.atee n!!ic: through deep snow. ,rI ,,;,,'a:'.
'e>' "':'! "ith a!nce. 10 inoi. chary..J .:,a.'
upon confederate camp at 81 lo,7,,.,. .Hs" Cs'
.oo."t:: IL completely. So im.,et,o., We, Ir' IT,
..a' vain single aid lie :a!!o,..I .haa, =.
f',an 's.. Ai'a oe'"aniesl ant rcceira; ,h.. Co,,
'e:e'&'e commanders sword. ~''''
81 '!'s.e Is known, however. .f.h;S l,.;,,:
a''u romantic figure that his nam. j.. s.,;'" '
.'e''''ei II! tue war "reminiscences cit.
90 "'sN '.t!c IN Ia" country. II i hoa..,
zen. Lander died SO early in ~, 49, 'eea"st'
alter the bssinnin; Of ,s,p Va. '' soon
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failed and b.. was at length stricken with
typhoid fever. lie applied Tor leave OF ab-
selce from military duty. but before the per.
init came, while he was yet waiting, word
came that Jackson's men werc in the neigh
borhool Hc rose from bis bed. called his
aids abo1t him and, with the old time fire in
his eye, purpo%d to make nli.lnisht attack.
At that moment his hour struck. lie was
seized with sudden congestion Of the brain
and died III few minutes.
II, was a man Of fine pin. -i9ue and extra
ordinary personal magnetism. II he had
lived uc would have been among the larger
'isIrss of the war.
Lander dying, Gen. James b. Shields was
placed in command of his division.
Gen. James B. Shields was one OF the old
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GEN. MiI.NIjT

"''"SA. AClJOWell. JacEsO,,
es'i''e to Front Royal. A. this point. md ha'
tween him and Banks at Stra>brr, i.,,
Goi: henly, with l,40O Federal troons !,
jackson could ann:nilate this fo,a the c,,,l
res.'on ~ between tho armies of Banks and NJ.
Do"ell would I've broken "" "''' A'c'
Accordnsly, May es, he made a f,er,,, NJ.
Sck on Cot kenly's little bard mt F,cn.
hoSai and cut it To pieces This was s ~.
on'ru u, battle Of the Shenandoah c,mn:,;a,,
1"e1e was nothing now between S;on"woi;
Jackson am, tanks. wall
Banks 'et:eatsd with his s,,,,l ,,r.s ,.
sartner north. He left Styasbur. and stsr,sS
ior Winchester " S'>'' 'o''
p. wa, Ho" Pare AMI u chase between
n'''':'s and jackson TO the Potomac. IF .Iool.
son paused til! the torces Of F'ren,out ~. NJ.
.'"e' c1ui! come up he would be cut +,
pieces ds therefore determined to ms, ~
Sarround Banks if possible an, ,.a.,r,,. , "a, I:.'
''s!.S oe!cr> it could Ec r.-erl,rce,; u, '
S:Hi Banks holly and once NOR, N. ri, ,,'',
., "a "'hcE"'ter heea,il, tho s,vn, of ;, e,,'.
tne q fourth IN thcralnpaisn. ranks kew , h,@,,
~, 1"E several hours the advancing Con fodn,,,s'
ANS WAS Nav - and ~, But ,Ln sIm,,,aS..
riss.y =
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Jackson on the westward. Fremont, with
10000 men, was following S:l,cnrk and Mil
roy. Farther away from Etoncwa!l jackson,
but still within fighting reac!, Of him, and to
the east, was Mcdowell at Ere !ericEsb,rr
with 10000 men.
Stonewall Jackson had, Wit, Ew.|i's etivis-
Ion, nearly &c, 900 men. He resolved ,o IL, upo
the Union generals one at y time and cripple
| or conquer them. His plan was ,uasterly
one. Banks mt this time hal not vet fallen
back 70 Strasburg, hat was still II. Harrison
burg. Jackson left E"c!l (, confront him.
. Thcl1 himself taking the tl.i"! troops that
had 'crn with him in the valley 80 long, he
"H:tln wide sweep around ny the south and
,.cst, past Stauntol,, t.cn to tue west and
:crt!'waId to attack :;"brnck and Milr,y.
Mi!roy was ut McDowcll, a village forty
miles southwest of Ha.risouburg, where
Banks waA
Tho swiftness Of Ja:kso,l's movement was
something marvellous. 1t was important for
him to attack Mtrcy and defeat him before
ic could join Banks at Harris,a;,urg. He ac-
conplisllcd it.
He made forced marches and fvll upon Mil.
roy at Bull Pasture, near the village Of Nc
Dowell. He had meantime beeu Joined by
six regiments under command 1t the Con.
federate general Edward Johnson The fight
at Bull Pasture occurred On u warm, bright
morning, May & It may be considered tho
second battle OF the Shenandoah campaign,
Cen Edward johnson knew the mountain
country well. and he and his regiments took
the lead, with .Ashhy's scouts in advance.
May tho Federal p;clicts were driven in.
At surris. May s the Confederate troops
marched toward tho village Of Mcdowell.
They took position OF SntIi,,:ton's hill. Mil
roy sent out n force to disluig., ti,e,, and the
battle OF Ball Pasture. M"Dowel! or Sutlinr.
toms hill began.
inero was u sharp engagement. Niroy
was defeated and fell back just as Sche,,ck
came up with re-enfnrrcino,,ts. But it was
too late (" saro The day, and the Federal
forces rctrcatcd toward franklin to wait for
Fremont. they left behind them a s,uply Of
m'i'tary stores, which Jackson captured.
immediately af,cy hi, fight Bank. ~
tfeated to Strashurg, tittN miles north, There
no ioftlhea himself. sa az to Protect tho
baltimore an'l Ohjs. sailroad. Haltins
not TO rest, jackson pushed on sfte, tho
reaera! troops Having driven hack Milroy
ana sscnen:k. the NEXT ;.lcca on tie ehe%s.
pos.u was Tor him to crush Banks, weakened
as No WAS by the withdrawal OF Shields,
division. jackson therefore turned his ~.
tentiOn 70 Banks.
The three Federal armies i, ,,or,hcr,, Viz.
s'''la that had been sent against Jackson
were seventy miles apart, Dw,. ..st onI
north. in a sort ct ,vians le. When. there |
lore. Stoncwall Jackson marched .ro;,st !
Banks neither Fremont nor McDowcli ,.os
near enough to aid him.
lien Rolert II. Mlroy w.us bora in lu,;,,,
~ 1874. He was educated M :, l,wv,- 49,.
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Ehe 1Mon GHbu',e.
THE LAST FuRRON.

0e spirit Of earth, viii! glad, restoring hands,
Mid ruin moves, IL s!inn,cring chnsm isropes3.
And rlosscs h,ant!e and the bright flower c,:es,
Rot Death the I1owman waDders in oil lan,ts,
And 20 the last Of earth his iurr0w stands.
Tho grave Is never hidden: fearful Eopt;
Follow tho deau ulnn the fading a!ols5.
And there wild memories meet upon the scodlS.
When willows Cling their bannefs to the plain-
When rumor OF winds and sound OF sudden
showers
Disturb tho dream Of winter-all in vain
Tho grasses hurry TO the cr>. es,, the flowers
Toss their wild torches on their windy towers;
Yet arc the bleak graves lolely in axe rein.
Charles Edwin Markham.
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Federal advance, now making a dash ut
them and engaging in hot s!;irmIsh. no"
callopins away with ringing OF sabers "hcn
t.,cy carae too near. 1t wa; work no delighted
in. He rode at this time II magnificent white
horse. a. famous in Confederate annals a. the
Union Sl,cridan's black horse became L, this
very region two years later. Ashby, lelt
.lorc. was the last man to cross tho
Shenandoah bridge Eight Federal cav
nlrymcn were almost upon him as be
rolc for life over the bridge. Tw" gaI!oped
on in advance. Ashby turned suddenly on
them. A bullet from his party already ac1us
the bridge struck one OF tho Union troopers
down. Ashby cleft the other with his saber.
,al he. too, fell. Then Ashby gal!oped in
hot haste over the bridge.
Meantime balls raincd like hail around the
bold rider. One Of them pierced his milk
white Lorse and gave the beautiful animal a
mortal wound. He carried his rider safe
across the bridge, however, torrent Of
blood flowing from his side as he ran. Ash
by's famous ride on the white horse was
continued two miles .e. -.
jackson, with Ewell's corps, was at Swift
Run gap. On the Federal side plans were
faadc to hem him in ON three sides and crush
bin. - Fl ,...,.F.
Eanks had pursued Jackson a. far south q
Ha1risonbnrg. He hal about G, 600 men after
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tho Shenandoah
valley. This was
Brig. Gen. Fleder-
ick West Lander.
Hc was born in
Salem, Mass, in
1872. lie was clu-
Gated at IL military
academy in Yer
mont. He was Ole
of tho surveyors ri
tue Pacific rail
road. One ex.e,li-
ton for this par
pose he orscni.c,l
at his oEIncyc9,,se.
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served as II volun-
tecr in the Mexican
way. When the
civil way began he
offered his services
rs a volunteer. He
commanded n brig
al" y: Indiana
troops III West Vir-
Sinia ard in tho
Shenandoah valley.
Flying around to
the eastward gain,
after the hat lie Of
Mcnov.,ll r~,,.
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time soldiers. he
was born in Ireland
in 1910; came to
this country and
served both in tie
Florida and Mexi.
can. wars. He was
. gallant fighter,
and was severely
wounded at Cer:o
Gordo and also at
Chapultepr, in
Mexico. fIc had y
varied experience,
having been gov.
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Shields division
was taken away.
Tn:ls Banks was il
the rear Ut Jack-
sol,. Fremont at
that time com.
ula,ll.al tie Noun
tain department..
which included
northern Virginia.
EcheNck and Mil.
roy, Of his corps,
were sent with t;,.
900 men ,'Outh from
Dn,>s,A,- o., fall
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through tho She,,-
nndoah valley, then
through '!,c whole
Union. Ills force
was both infantry
and cavalry; but
because of tho
swiftlless and hold
meas IF his move.
nlents l,e calne to
tHs associated in the
popular mimi with
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One hand on the aaber aui one on tho reu
The troopers move forward in limo on tho plain,
A. rin:s the word 'GallOp" the steel scabbart!s
.lank
And eac rowcl in pressed to horses hot flank !;
And swift II tho rush ns tho wild torrents noy
When Il pour, from tho cra. on the valley below
Tho trend of tho land III tho Shenandoah
valley is northeast and southwest. The Blue
Ridge mountains, you will SEQ on tho map, lie
duo northeast anil southwest. Almost in "a
finc parallel with them, laving tho very
mountain foot with its tl,le and rushing
waters, runs tho romantic Shenandoah. It
dows northeast and empties into tho Potomac
at Harpcrs Ferry. To the westward and north
arc other ranges Of peaks. Between tho line,
Of mountains arc long narrow stretches of
valley, down which tho wind and files of cav
airy soldiers might sweep wittmt olstruc-
tion. Both wind and soldier swept down
those valleys many and many time during
tho civil war. Tho Shenandoah, region /,
cris-cro>setl with tho lines of advance and rc
treat: its stony soil scantly covers tI,,,cr,m.
bling bones of many brave l,o-s, and
rider. ...,- ..
In tho spring Of l8,i, Gc,.. Tl.onnss Jona.
t.an Jackson, G. 3. A., spr.M sis,,ay. t,,xt
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e,.Ilor Ut O,pg

ernor Ut Oregon territory and United States
senator respectively from Illinois, Minnesota
and Missouri While filling the last Office
named he died in 1879.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-05-13

500 REWARD will
e paid for evidence
that shall result in con.
vlctlng 0ne or more
persons of killing.
ste:siing or brandin1
one or more animals ~
above brands,
horses Of all kinds
or sale. III
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1rand-Castle. 7 r On ,efs ha
~'! bsaad. o o. ls,t side.
Nnnln1xa xaRnnkI Hoses. ! M lett shoulds
Ran1e--Lower Rmbv Val!sy.
31CO REWARD ios she appsehessiuo aad ,uls,ieas
.'dcnee 10 convict aay pssson re ,s,Ssus stv.lns
- - more horses q eassle hr'-nx".,. W ne.
~ ;,.vE TEMPLE
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THE SHENANDOAH.
The Valley Campaign Of Twonty-
; Five Years Ago.
STONEWALLJACKSON'SRAID
But Now "Those Knights arc Dust,
Their Good Blades Nust."

Portraits Of the Leaders om Both Sides
In the Shenandoah Valley Campaign
18O2-lIOw HtOncwEll jackson Ont.
witted Armies Three Times ~ Large
~ His Own and Escapcsl--Intorcsting
Personal Slectcl,ea.
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DENNIS AMIOr, l.apr.r.
Madison countv, Mont. |D.S3Y
Re2nd--Cattie thus - on left
side. Horses, soc.e " on left ~
shoulder. Ran2e---Lover Ruby y
valley. s3l.3.4.%j ~
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". II: RAYMOND. V,rg,n;, -
It. Oh Fuller Spr,o.>, NJ i. -.A&91
Rrand-Sn,ali /, -.r; IN III, ;.. Hfy5T 1NHH
4 horses kNf kSs-i1
Eange--Ecl'n,nt PARK, ,wy.
q: les south Of Virginia Civ sEa~sx.N
koac t;sldinys ana his!,,e ;,,> :. ~.
-. .lhnrs fs,r sale ''"tun
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=. n. sELwAY, DILLON, Montana.

Cattle TO on neef
ribs; two slits in each
ear. Also Chas Hsggs
old brand; figure - on
near hip; small crop
near ear.
Range - Blacktail
Beaverhsad and Birch
Creek,
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kegss.sSsA OSCAR W'ELcHER. she'
& idan, Madison CO.. Mont.
eS Brand-Cat:
..-..s i'd .ia.. 7isn Hs,,es' .s!' Nakn
Ton lea ilsk H
a., 'na.~s tnderoit in right IA
vile Creek fs,,,1 ~" "'
A'esai Blanks Of all kinds, and Cops
Settlers Guide, and Mining Codc always
kept on hand At this Office. !
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2fdf1 U,xni (xrds.

:;: q ;;:: !: S.:
.hsraks creek and H." nat
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NxH1N JAMES li.>Ra.. !.ann.c.
iS&sss 5SEk.s a 4 Hnn.ana ~A
kiSx..xs3l Br'sh-t:a,tl= JHnu ,,.f .;a.
,.HA I'"rsss. u M 'ci, sao.iJ.r ''s
-.-r,AS~LT ". Cattle, slit N let, ra,
~ss~Aa~ ksaZc---t;rass sshnp,r,, !io...
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-05-18
The Ney Mystery.

The recent exhumation of the remains
of P. S. Ney, at Third Creek Church, in
Rowan county, n. c., shed no light upon
the mystery Of the eccentric man who
many have long supposed was the VERT
able Marshal Ney of France. So much
of the skull had passed into dust that ii
could not be ascertained whether or not
it had been trephined. Unavailing
search was made in the grave for the
silver plate and for the bullets which il
was thought by many would be found.
a large number of persons were pres
ent, and the exhumation was conducted
by eight well known physicians, who
made the following report:
The undersigned physicians wish to
state that according to previous notice
we did to-day cause to be exhumed the
remains of z. S. Ney, in the presence OF
great number of witnesses, some OF
them from Washington City, Raleigh
and other parts of the country. We
found some OF the bones only and these
in state of such decay that we cannot
state positively whether the skull had
even been trephined or not. We made
diigent search for bullets said to have
been lodged in the body but found none.
We succeeded so far however, as to
ascertain that the skeleton was about 5
feet 10 inches long and the skull around
about the eyes about "a inches in cir
cumference.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-05-18
The Trouble With Old Virginia.

General Jmboden, the noted Confed
crate leader, is in the employ of the
treasury department as an expert on the
subject OF the natural resources anc
transportation in Virginia. He has iust
completed an exhaustive report on the
manufactures and trade of the dominion,
Randolph Tucker, after reading General
Imboden's report, told a story which, be
said, explained why Virginia had not
"made more progress in business"
"One day in the Eouse," said he,
bragg, of Wisconsin, told me the secret
of our backwardness. He said that in
war time he was marching toward Cul-
pepper, and on the road met an old
clergyman. The poor fellow was ragged,
unslaven and terribly seedy. Bragg
stopped him and asked how far it was to
Culpeppcr.
sFrwo miles, sir, said the minister.
"Well," said Bragg, sis it much OF a
town."
ssNo; it is not very big town., re-
piled the clergyman; and then, with a
Frightening Ct the eyes and proud,
stifening Of his long, thin frame, he
added, "But, sir, General Washington
once had his headquarters there"
That, to Mr.. fuckers mind, show why
Virginia does not go ahead. She clings
too closely to traditions and memories OF
the past.-Exchange.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-05-18
Searching for o Father.

Mrs. NJ. C. L. McGtinn, of this city, is
using much effort in searching for hel
father David D. D. Kerr, whom she has
reason to believe is yet alive. He left his
home in Cutherford county, n. c., in 1916
as member OF Company D., First North
Carolina Volunteers, and went to the MeXi
can war. He served through it, and re.
turned to North Carolina with. his regiment
and was mustered out. He did not go home,
however, but was heard of at Montgomery,
Ala, in 1S49 at which time and place he
started for California with a man who was
carrying out drove of cattle. Since then
no definite clue to his fate or whereabouts
has been received by his family. Mrs.
McGuinn was child Of seven years when
her father left home, but has never aban.
doned the hope that he would return al
some time. He was peculiarly marked,
having two thumbs on his right hand, and
this clue is being used in the effort to trace
him. There are two men in this county
who were in Mr.. kerr's company, and who
remember him distinctly. lie was prac-
tical miner and a skillful minerologist and
left some property in North Carolina which
has never been disposed of because Of the
uncertainty regarding his fate.-GreenriHe
Neus.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-05-18
Railroad Signals.

There we're four of them and they
were firm friends. They were standing
near the hagman's shanty at the Tenth
street crossing, when one OF them
caught sight of brakeman who was
going through various contortions on
the top of box car half way down the
yard.
wonder if the engineers asleep. He
don't seem to see that fellow signalling
him to pull out" remarked the party
who had first noticed the mans mo-
tions.
The others looked.
Pull out" caustically responded the
one who wore a plug hat Guess you
don't know much about railroading.
Those motions mean to back up"
Before the other could frame an an
swer sufficiently ironical to suit his
friends evident lack of mental strength,
the mai with the checked suit spoke
up:
We'll, if you fellows don't mako ne
tired! That signal means that he wants
to cut the crossing, and for the engineer
to 60 ahead a little way"
"Jim," patronizingly observed the
man who hadn't yet spoken; you re q
frst-class canvasser, but when you get
into subject like this you're away OIL.
Pull out! Back up! Cut crossing! o.,
pshaw! It's as plain as daylight that
the play Is for the engineer to kick the
train over into the next track
May be you fellows think | amt got
scarcely any sense?" inquiringly re-
| marked the plug hat man. a say be
wants to have the train backed up,
| ..And if any one wants to tell me I'm
| wall-eyed idiot he needn't insinuate;
Pm right here" the first man who had
spoken said warmly as he glowered on
the others. Il say those signals mean
to pull out
land maybe some one wants to tel
me I'm liar when l say they mean
cut the crossing" hotly retorted the
check suit man.
The nagman, attracted by the excited
remarks, sauntered up, and on catching
sight of him all four appealed to him K
referee the question. He looked up II
the direction of the gestlculatlng man
and as an expression OF disgust man
| tied his features he remarked:
Him! Wy that darned fools Just
firtin' with one of the chambermaids II
the St. James. He"
But they heard no more. Each moTec
| off in = different direction, and from
/ that hour were sworn enemies.-RasI-
uaY NeWs.